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 Mark O'Connor's An Appalachian Christmas 

official website: https://www.markoconnorchristmas.com

 

2019 TOUR DATES

Previous events

Date Event Location
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 @ 5:00PM Tue, Dec 24, 2019 @ 5:00PM An Appalachian Christmas Lensic Performing Arts Center, Sante Fe, NM Lensic Performing Arts Center, Sante Fe, NM
Thursday, December 19, 2019 @ 7:00PM Thu, Dec 19, 2019 @ 7:00PM An Appalachian Christmas Henderson Fine Arts Center, Farmington, NM Henderson Fine Arts Center, Farmington, NM
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 @ 7:30PM Tue, Dec 17, 2019 @ 7:30PM An Appalachian Christmas Musco Center for the Arts, Orange, CA Musco Center for the Arts, Orange, CA
Monday, December 16, 2019 @ 8:00PM Mon, Dec 16, 2019 @ 8:00PM An Appalachian Christmas Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 1:30PM Sun, Dec 15, 2019 @ 1:30PM An Appalachian Christmas Warren Atherton Auditorium, Stockton, CA Warren Atherton Auditorium, Stockton, CA
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 7:30PM Sat, Dec 14, 2019 @ 7:30PM An Appalachian Christmas The Center For the Arts, Grass Valley, CA The Center For the Arts, Grass Valley, CA
Friday, December 13, 2019 @ 7:00PM Fri, Dec 13, 2019 @ 7:00PM An Appalachian Christmas Whiteside Theatre, Corvallis, OR Whiteside Theatre, Corvallis, OR
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 @ 7:00PM Wed, Dec 11, 2019 @ 7:00PM An Appalachian Christmas OK Theatre, Enterprise, OR OK Theatre, Enterprise, OR
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 @ 7:30PM Tue, Dec 10, 2019 @ 7:30PM An Appalachian Christmas Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, Spokane, WA Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, Spokane, WA
Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 7:30PM Sun, Dec 8, 2019 @ 7:30PM An Appalachian Christmas Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA Rialto Theater, Tacoma, WA
Friday, December 6, 2019 @ 7:30PM Fri, Dec 6, 2019 @ 7:30PM An Appalachian Christmas Historic Everett Theatre, Everett, WA Historic Everett Theatre, Everett, WA
Thursday, December 5, 2019 @ 8:00PM Thu, Dec 5, 2019 @ 8:00PM An Appalachian Christmas The Seasons Performance Hall, Yakima, WA The Seasons Performance Hall, Yakima, WA
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 @ 7:30PM Wed, Dec 4, 2019 @ 7:30PM An Appalachian Christmas Tower Theatre , Bend, OR Tower Theatre , Bend, OR
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 @ 8:00PM Tue, Dec 3, 2019 @ 8:00PM An Appalachian Christmas Newmark Theatre, Portland, OR Newmark Theatre, Portland, OR
Sunday, December 1, 2019 @ 8:00PM Sun, Dec 1, 2019 @ 8:00PM An Appalachian Christmas Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, TN Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, TN
Saturday, November 30, 2019 @ 7:30PM Sat, Nov 30, 2019 @ 7:30PM An Appalachian Christmas McGlohan Theatre, Charlotte, NC McGlohan Theatre, Charlotte, NC

But the reason we were all there was Mark O'Connor, in all his lyrical perfection. There is no more aching line in contemporary American music than the melody in his Appalachia Waltz, and the joy of his mandolin duet with his son in Macedonia, a song Mark wrote years ago, was pure delight. 
O'Connor is a composer and arranger of the highest order, creating intriguing harmonies and rhythms in recognizable folk music. He elevates a music with humble beginnings to impeccable elegance, creating a whole different category. While the instrumentation is traditional in country music, his deft treatment of the songs and choice of performers brings out unexpected elements. 

He's more than a performer; he's a suitor to the music, to the instruments, a passionate devotee of traditional forms and tools, and his adoration is evident in every note he writes and every chord he plays. 
Mark O'Connor has brought his Appalachian Christmas to Portland for the last six years, and I hope he comes again next year, so everyone can hear his remarkable music.

by Meg Currell 
EDGE Media Network Contributor

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Mark O’Connor’s “An Appalachian Christmas” has been chosen by the Wall Street Journal yesterday in the top 6 Christmas albums of the season. The Boston Globe last week chose it as the 4th best holiday album, and the New York Post puts “An Appalachian Christmas” in the top 10 for the Christmas Season! 

"Classical violinist and folk fiddler Mark O'Connor was born in Seattle but his heart is in the hills and hollows of Appalachia. On this largely self-produced CD...the album's best moments are the earthy "Cherry Tree Carol" and Mr. O'Connor's own "Appalachia Waltz." On "Sleigh Ride," he overdubs all 10 instruments." -Wall Street Journal 

"ALL CHRISTMAS MUSIC SHOULD BE PLAYED SO ELEGANTLY ON VIOLIN" -BOSTON GLOBE 

Mark’s album has climbed to the 15th best seller overall at Barnes and Noble this week (all genres) 
Barnes and Noble 
Mark O'Connor 
An Appalachian Christmas 
     12/10/11 
     # Sales Rank: 15 
     # Label: OMAC 

Mark's album just broke the top 100 this week at Amazon and is at the topping the charts in a couple categories! 
# Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78 in Music (See Top 100 in Music) 
    * #1 in Music > Country > Bluegrass > General 
    * #1 in Music > World Music > North America > Appalachian 
    * #7 in Music > Classical 

With a violin that sings "like Renee Fleming's voice", 'An Appalachian Christmas' is "a Christmas card from Mark O'Connor," as described by Robin Young, the host of National Public Radio’s "Here and Now." It cannot be showcased any better than this! Hear the 9:00 min clip here on NPR. Link: 
http://bit.ly/vTnLMp 
  

Mark O'Connor's 'An Appalachian Christmas' rings in the holiday season with heaps of praise the last two weeks. This week it hits #12 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and top 15 Billboard positions on 3 charts (Classical, Crossover, and Bluegrass). Mark will soon be heard on WNYC's Soundcheck, eTown, and Performance Today 
(PT running O’Connor interview segments and Christmas selections throughout December). 

Praise for 'An Appalachian Christmas': 
  
"Elegant " - New York Times 

“Heavenly” - Associated Press 
  
"An absolute delight" – American Songwriter 
  
"Mark O'Connor is a maestro of many genres... [He] and his fiddle are in top form throughout" – Metromix 

“Lovely stuff from the fiddle virtuoso and his top-notch colleagues” – Birmingham News 

"Will leave goose bumps. Maybe even tears or a brief quiver" – Ocala News

North American Representation 
Art Fegan, Agent 
615-646-9606 
art@artfegan.com 

PLA Media 
Brittney Wilkerson, Senior Publicist 
615-327-0100
brittney.wilkerson@plamedia.com
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8a-6p 
1303 16th Ave. S. Nashville, TN 
plamedia.com

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